Google is bringing its AI-powered Inbox features to Gmail, making them more integral and useful for users. The company has announced several new AI-driven features that will enhance the email experience.
One of these features is AI Overviews, which provides a summary of email chains in search results. This feature allows users to enter natural language searches and receive a response from Google's Gemini AI system. For example, if you search for "past plumbing quote," Gmail would show an AI-generated answer that includes relevant information and cites the corresponding emails.
Another new feature is a proofreading tool called AI Proofread, which will offer suggestions to streamline and clarify writing in emails. This tool uses Google's largest and most powerful Gemini 3 models, allowing it to make more nuanced changes than standard spellchecking features.
Additionally, Gmail is introducing an "AI Inbox" that looks at unread mail and creates an interactive list with priorities and a "Catch me up" section for less important messages. The AI Inbox will be optional when it arrives, but it could become the default view in the future.
These new features are rolling out to paying subscribers starting today, while free users will have access to email summaries, Help me write, and Suggested replies. However, proofread and search AI Overviews (and presumably AI Inbox) will initially only be available to premium AI plan holders.
Google notes that the company is used to allowing users to disable these features if they don't want them. However, the new Gemini system doesn't have a toggle for disabling it, as it's lumped into "Smart Features" with other tools like package tracking cards and calendar integration.
One of these features is AI Overviews, which provides a summary of email chains in search results. This feature allows users to enter natural language searches and receive a response from Google's Gemini AI system. For example, if you search for "past plumbing quote," Gmail would show an AI-generated answer that includes relevant information and cites the corresponding emails.
Another new feature is a proofreading tool called AI Proofread, which will offer suggestions to streamline and clarify writing in emails. This tool uses Google's largest and most powerful Gemini 3 models, allowing it to make more nuanced changes than standard spellchecking features.
Additionally, Gmail is introducing an "AI Inbox" that looks at unread mail and creates an interactive list with priorities and a "Catch me up" section for less important messages. The AI Inbox will be optional when it arrives, but it could become the default view in the future.
These new features are rolling out to paying subscribers starting today, while free users will have access to email summaries, Help me write, and Suggested replies. However, proofread and search AI Overviews (and presumably AI Inbox) will initially only be available to premium AI plan holders.
Google notes that the company is used to allowing users to disable these features if they don't want them. However, the new Gemini system doesn't have a toggle for disabling it, as it's lumped into "Smart Features" with other tools like package tracking cards and calendar integration.
just another way google is trying to own our inboxes 
think about how much of our lives we spend on email and how often we wish there was a way to make it more efficient... now they're trying to use AI to help us out 
but what's with the Gemini system not having a disable toggle? seems like a bit too much control over our inbox 
. I mean, do we really want our inboxes to be controlled by an AI system that can make changes without us explicitly telling it what to do? 
On the other hand, the idea of having all that info at my fingertips is pretty cool 
. Maybe this is just the future we're meant to have? 
One thing's for sure though - I'm gonna be keeping a close eye on how these features turn out and whether they live up to the hype 
! AI Overviews is literally going to change the game for me, I can already imagine how much time I'll save searching through my emails... like, no more scrolling through a gazillion threads, just get a concise summary of what's going on and I'm good to go 
. Can't wait for the "AI Inbox" feature too, it sounds like it'll really streamline my workflow... plus, who wouldn't want to see their unread mail prioritized automatically? 
. And the proofreading tool sounds amazing! I'm always worried about hitting send with a typos-only-filled email... now I can just chill and let Google handle it 
. The AI Inbox is also super cool, it's like having my very own email butler 
. Can't wait to try these out and see what kind of productivity boost they bring! 
... i mean, i'm all for making email more useful, but do we really need an AI to summarize our whole inbox? it just feels like a step too far to me... what's next, AI-powered reminders that tell us what to say and do? 
. And the proofread tool sounds super helpful for those who write a lot of emails 
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... and proofread tool sounds like a great way to make me look bad in front of my clients... probably gonna make more mistakes than I already do 
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